Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIs “Woke” Capitalism A Threat To Democracy?
Season 2 Episode 34
Vivek Ramaswamy, a scientist, lawyer, and former venture capitalist and entrepreneur, has a new book out: "Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America's Soc…
4 years, 3 months ago
How Antitrust Failed Workers With Eric Posner
Season 2 Episode 33
The monopoly power of massive tech platforms has thrust antitrust law back into the spotlight in recent years. But while everyone was focused on mono…
4 years, 3 months ago
A Turning Point In The History Of Capitalism?
Season 2 Episode 32
Histories are often relegated to the sidelines of economic study. But what do we lose in our theories when we only focus on the math and models? In…
4 years, 4 months ago
Is Evergrande Really China’s Lehman Moment?
Season 2 Episode 31
In September China's second largest real-estate developer, Evergrande, missed an $83.5 million debt payment. Skeptics and bears on China have long sa…
4 years, 4 months ago
Is Discrimination Still Causing The Gender Pay Gap With Claudia Goldin
Season 2 Episode 30
If Claudia Goldin, Professor of Economics at Harvard University, wins the Nobel Prize in Economics next week, no-one will be surprised. Her work stud…
4 years, 5 months ago
Why Capitalism Isn't Without Democracy
Season 2 Episode 29
We’re taking a week off as school starts back up, but we wanted to reshare this episode with you this week. For a show about economics, we talk about…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Smoke and Mirrors of ESG Investing with Tariq Fancy
Season 2 Episode 28
Environmental, social and governance investing, also know as ESG, has exploded in recent years. It promises to help us solve problems like climate ch…
4 years, 6 months ago
The Breaking Point Of Democracy With Morton Schapiro and Gary Morson
Season 2 Episode 27
Capitalism doesn't work without democracy. So, it's particularly concerning that polarization and fundamentalism are threatening the underlying princ…
4 years, 6 months ago
The Cost of Meritocracy With Michael Sandel
Season 2 Episode 26
Does meritocracy create a better world for everyone, or does it create massive inequality? There's been a lot of debate in the last few years about m…
4 years, 6 months ago
Introducing: Entitled
Season 2 Episode 25
The University of Chicago Podcast Network is excited to announce the launch of a new show, it’s called "Entitled" and it’s about human rights. Co-hos…
4 years, 7 months ago